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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
By Trn Nguyn

Silicon Valley councilman defers plea on 49ers report leak

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

A Silicon Valley councilmember delayed entering his pleas Monday on criminal charges for allegedly lying about leaking a grand jury report on the San Francisco 49ers’ political influence and relationships with the city’s elected officials.

Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker will next appear in court May 3 and he remains out of custody in the meantime. He faces up to four years in county jail if he is convicted of perjury.

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